KMS Parents and Students, 

What a great start to the month of October! Thank you to all the parents that were able to attend our conferences even though there were a lot of extracurricular events that were taking place. November 10th, will be our next all day conference date. Also, congratulations to our 8th grade choir students and Ms. Bobbitt on a successful fall concert. This week and next, KMS students will be taking their benchmark assessments. Finally, please check the important dates calendar on the bottom of the newsletter for future school events. 

 Mr. Race

Week of October 9th - 13th

Monday - Benchmark in the following classrooms

• O’Donnell - ELA

• Reilly

• Summerhill

Tuesday - Benchmark in the following classrooms

• Bradac

• Grunenberg - Sci

• O’Donnell - Sci

• Ragle

• Vitatoe

Wednesday -Benchmark in the following classrooms

• Coxon

• Marko

• Moran

Thursday -Benchmark in the following classrooms

• Coxon

• Marko

• Moran

Friday - NO SCHOOL (Teacher professional development day)

Week of October 16th - 20th

Monday, October 16 - School Board Meeting 7pm (HS Cafe)

Tuesday, October 17 - PSAT (8th grade)

Wednesday, October 18 -

Thursday, October 19 - Honors Club Induction 6pm (KMS Gym)

Friday, October 20 - KMS/KHS Picture Retakes

Wednesday, October 4 - 6-12 Conferences 3:30 - 7:00pm (in-person)

Congratulations to Ben Trem our KMS Kiwanis Student of the Month. Each month we send out a survey requesting teacher input on students that exemplify our three pillars of a Kirtland Hornet. This month Ben did not only receive one or two recommendations, but Ben received three. Ben's teachers wrote, "Ben is a very polite and hardworking young man. He takes school very seriously, is a leader in the classroom and knows how to have fun. Ben is a well rounded student that is a pleasure to have in my class." "Ben is a kind, caring, respectful, and helpful student. He remains on-task and engaged in every lesson, asks wonderful questions, and volunteers responses. Ben strives to do his best work each day and sets an amazing example for his peers!" Congrats, Ben!

Congratulations to the 8th grade volleyball team for defeating Independence Middle School to become the 2023 CVC Champions!!

The link provided will take you the Kirtland Middle School - Important Dates for the 23-24 school year. There are still a few things that need to be added at the end of the school year, but they will be updated in the next couple of days. My goal for the year is to be as transparent as possible to major events taking place down the road at the school. I will continue to add to the important date section of the newsletter for upcoming events, but if you are wanting to plan for things, please refer to this document.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1suRagStcxf0ssRBDomyMqpD4qLfAxR7a3YCHdObYlPk/edit?usp=sharing

The lost and found area is quickly starting to fill up again. Please remind your son or daughter to check the area in the office, if they are missing lunch boxes, water bottles, and hoodies. There is a lot of really nice stuff that needs to find its way back to it's owner.